SCOOP, LABORATORY

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting sterile, disposable laboratory scoops under contract SPE2DH-26-T-5503, with a National Stock Number of 6640-01-722-5866. The item, made of polystyrene plastic and sold in boxes of ten, is intended for laboratory sample retrieval and must be individually sealed and sterile. Delivery is required at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with a delivery window of 20 calendar days after order placement and an original required delivery date of July 28, 2026. Pricing is structured across eight line items with unit prices ranging from $25.69 to $33.18 per box, resulting in a total estimated contract value of $965.14. FOB terms are destination, placing responsibility for shipping and risk on the supplier until delivery. The solicitation requires strict compliance with packaging standards outlined in MIL-STD-2073-1E and labeling requirements governed by Medical Marking Standard No. 1 for medical items or MIL-STD-129 for non-medical items, with special “ZZ” codes indicating contract-defined preservation and marking methods. Hazardous materials must adhere to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, and Safety Data Sheets must be submitted prior to award. Barcoding must conform to applicable standards, and shipments must avoid parcel post, instead using traceable carriers in compliant palletized loads. The contract operates under a Low-Price Technically Acceptable evaluation model, where technical compliance serves as a threshold and award is granted to the lowest-priced offeror meeting all specifications. Offers must be submitted electronically via the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the response deadline of August 3, 2026. The solicitation incorporates multiple critical Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including safeguarding covered contractor information systems, cyber incident reporting, NIST SP 800-171 compliance, and restrictions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. Pricing modifications and subcontracting for commercial services follow specific DFARS provisions, while accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are mandated. Invoicing must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and acceptance occurs at the destination with government-led inspection under FAR 52.246-2. Offerors must provide a Unique Entity Identifier and, if applicable, a CAGE code, and disclose any participation in socioeconomic programs or provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Government personnel and subcontractor obligations include